EMT CH 13

What is the minimum number of chest compressions that should be delivered per minute to a 4-month-old infant? Select one: A. 110 B. 100 C. 120 D. 90

B. 100

What is the correct ratio of compressions to ventilations when performing two-rescuer child CPR? Select one: A. 30:2 B. 15:2 C. 5:1 D. 3:1

B. 15:2

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. determine if he has a valid living will. D. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.

B. begin CPR until an AED is available.

The proper depth of chest compressions on a 9-month-old infant is: Select one: A. two-thirds the diameter of the chest, or about 2 inches. B. one-third the diameter of the chest, or about 1½ inches. C. one-half the diameter of the chest, or about 1½ inches. D. one-half to two-thirds the diameter of the chest.

B. one-third the diameter of the chest, or about 1½ inches.

If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, you should __________. Select one: A. leave it in place B. remove it C. continue chest compressions D. place the patient on his or her side

B. remove it

Your partner is performing one-rescuer CPR on a middle-aged woman in cardiac arrest. When you apply the AED pads, you note that she has a medication patch over the same area where one of the AED pads will be placed. You should: Select one: A. continue CPR until you can determine the name of the medication contained in the patch. B. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply the AED pads. C. apply the AED pad at least 1 inch away from the medication patch to avoid skin burns. D. move the patch to another area of the patient's chest and then properly apply the AED pads.

B. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply the AED pads.

In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by: Select one: A. a cardiac dysrhythmia. B. respiratory arrest. C. severe chest trauma. D. a drug overdose.

B. respiratory arrest.

Between each chest compression, you should __________. Select one: A. administer a breath B. remove your hands from the chest C. allow full chest recoil D. check for a pulse

C. allow full chest recoil

You are off duty at a park when you witness an apparently healthy 12-year-old child suddenly collapse. There are no bystanders around and your mobile phone is in your car. After confirming that the child is in cardiac arrest, you should: Select one: A. deliver five rescue breaths before starting chest compressions. B. perform CPR for 2 minutes and then call 9-1-1. C. call 9-1-1 and then return to begin CPR on the child. D. perform chest compressions only until a bystander arrives.

C. call 9-1-1 and then return to begin CPR on the child.

You should deliver chest compressions to an unresponsive adult patient in cardiac arrest by: Select one: A. compressing quickly and releasing slowly. B. placing the heel of your hand on the xiphoid. C. compressing the sternum between the nipples. D. depressing the sternum more than 2.5 inches in depth.

C. compressing the sternum between the nipples.

Without practice, your CPR skills will __________. Select one: A. become part of your muscle memory B. come back automatically when needed C. deteriorate over time D. improve over time

C. deteriorate over time

While rescuer one is finishing his or her fifth cycle of 30 compressions, rescuer two should: Select one: A. give two breaths and prepare to start compressions. B. suction the patient's mouth and give two more ventilations. C. move to the opposite side of the patient's chest. D. assess for a carotid pulse for 15 seconds.

C. move to the opposite side of the patient's chest.

When performing chest compressions on an adult, the EMT should compress: Select one: A. more than 2.5 inches. B. at least 1 inch. C. between 1 inch and 2 inches. D. at least 2 inches.

D. at least 2 inches.

When assessing the pulse of an unresponsive infant, you should palpate the ________ artery. Select one: A. femoral B. radial C. carotid D. brachial

D. brachial

Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT: Select one: A. a fractured sternum. B. rib fractures. C. liver laceration. D. gastric distention.

D. gastric distention.

A young male is unresponsive after overdosing on an opioid. He is not breathing and his pulse is weak. The EMT should immediately: Select one: A. request an ALS ambulance. B. begin chest compressions. C. administer naloxone. D. ventilate with a BVM.

D. ventilate with a BVM.

Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: Select one: a. b. when the airway is completely obstructed. c. when you deliver minimal tidal volume. d. in patients who are intubated. e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.

e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.

Initial treatment to dislodge a severe foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive infant involves: Select one: A. back slaps. B. blind finger sweeps. C. abdominal thrusts. D. bag-valve mask ventilation.

A. back slaps.

If gastric distention begins to make positive-pressure ventilation difficult, you should: Select one: A. reposition the patient's airway. B. suction the patient's oropharynx. C. increase the rate of ventilation. D. insert an oropharyngeal airway.

A. reposition the patient's airway.

When performing CPR on a child, you should compress the chest: Select one: A. with one or two hands. B. to a depth of 1 to 2 inches. C. 80 to 100 times per minute. D. until a radial pulse is felt.

A. with one or two hands.